Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte

Mostly soft skin-like warmth, more the smell of clean skin than a scent of its own. Underneath that, bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel.

It opens on bergamot, moves through sweet pea and mock orange, and settles on white musk.

• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does
• white musk: the clean-laundry kind of musk: soft, soapy and very mild

It lasts an average amount of time and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.